Patterns of IRF and Retic counts in Anemia

• Aplastic anemia/crisis

• hypoplastic anemia

• BM regeneration

• Chronic disease

• Iron deficiency

• Thalassemia

• Folate/B12 deficiency

• Myelodysplasia

• Hemolytic anemia

• Blood loss/anoxia

Low

Low

Low

Low/WNL

Low/WNL

WNL/high

Low/WNL

Any level

High

WNL/high

Low

Low

High/WNL

WNL

High

WNL/high

High

WNL/high

High

High

Clinical Condition

Retic Ct

IRF

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